A2-3 Pretérito imperfecto de indicativo

The ‘pretérito imperfecto de indicativo’ is used to talk about habitual past actions.
ex. -Iba al colegio todas las mañanas. (I went to school every morning).
-Cuando vivía en Santiago comía mucho pescado. (When I lived in Santiago I ate a lot of fish).
-De joven iba a la discoteca los viernes. (When I was young I went to the disco on Fridays).

It is utilized to describe people, places, or things in the past.
ex. -Mi abuela era alta y rubia. (My grandmother was tall and blonde).
-Madrid era una ciudad más tranquila. (Madrid was a very tranquil city).
-Mi padre tocaba en un grupo de rock. (My father played in a rock band).

It is formed by removing the verbal terminations –AR, -ER and –IR and adding the following terminations.: